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+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# C extensions
+*.so
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+MANIFEST
+
+# PyInstaller
+#  Usually these files are written by a python script from a template
+#  before PyInstaller builds the exe, so as to inject date/other infos into it.
+*.manifest
+*.spec
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+pip-delete-this-directory.txt
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+htmlcov/
+.tox/
+.coverage
+.coverage.*
+.cache
+nosetests.xml
+coverage.xml
+*.cover
+.hypothesis/
+.pytest_cache/
+
+# Translations
+*.mo
+*.pot
+
+# Django stuff:
+*.log
+local_settings.py
+db.sqlite3
+
+# Flask stuff:
+instance/
+.webassets-cache
+
+# Scrapy stuff:
+.scrapy
+
+# Sphinx documentation
+docs/_build/
+
+# PyBuilder
+target/
+
+# Jupyter Notebook
+.ipynb_checkpoints
+
+# pyenv
+.python-version
+
+# celery beat schedule file
+celerybeat-schedule
+
+# SageMath parsed files
+*.sage.py
+
+# Environments
+.env
+.venv
+env/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env.bak/
+venv.bak/
+
+# Spyder project settings
+.spyderproject
+.spyproject
+
+# Rope project settings
+.ropeproject
+
+# mkdocs documentation
+/site
+
+# mypy
+.mypy_cache/
+
+# Batch files
+*.bat
+
+# Header files
+/include
+/include_mod
+/include_mark
+
+# Movefiles personal script
+movefiles.py
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/README.md b/src/tools/docwriter/README.md
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+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/nikramakrishnan/freetype-docwriter.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/nikramakrishnan/freetype-docwriter)
+[![Code Health](https://landscape.io/github/nikramakrishnan/freetype-docwriter/master/landscape.svg?style=flat)](https://landscape.io/github/nikramakrishnan/freetype-docwriter/master)
+
+# FreeType Docwriter
+
+Markdown documentation generator for the FreeType library.
+
+## Setup Instructions
+
+1.  Clone this repository.
+2.  Clone the freetype2 repository from [here](http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/).
+3.  Convert the `include/` folder to markdown using the 
+    [freetype-docs](https://github.com/nikramakrishnan/freetype-docs/tree/markdown) repository.
+5.  Copy files from `include_mark/`.
+6.  Run:
+
+    ```bash
+    python -B docwriter.py --prefix=ft2 --title=FreeType-2.9.1 --output=./docs/reference \
+    ./include_mark/freetype/*.h ./include_mark/freetype/config/*.h ./include_mark/freetype/cache/*.h
+    ```
+
+## Usage Information
+
+```
+docwriter [-h] [-t T] -o DIR [-p PRE] [-q | -v] files [files ...]
+
+DocWriter Usage information
+
+positional arguments:
+  files                 list of source files to parse, wildcards are allowed
+
+optional arguments:
+  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
+  -t T, --title T       set project title, as in '-t "My Project"'
+  -o DIR, --output DIR  set output directory, as in '-o mydir'
+  -p PRE, --prefix PRE  set documentation prefix, as in '-p ft2'
+  -q, --quiet           run quietly, show only errors
+  -v, --verbose         increase output verbosity
+```
+
+## Running Tests
+
+There are two possible test scenarios:
+
+1. Running tests on both py27 and py36 (using tox - requires both python versions installed).
+2. Running tests on the currently installed Python version.
+
+They are detailed below.
+
+### Test using Tox
+
+To test on both py27 and py36:
+
+1.  Make sure `tox` is installed:
+    ```bash
+    pip install tox
+    ```
+
+2.  Ensure both py27 and py36 are installed.
+
+3.  Run tests:
+    ```bash
+    tox
+    ```
+
+### Test on single python version
+
+To test on current python version using pytest:
+
+1.  Make sure `pytest` is installed:
+    ```bash
+    pip install pytest
+    ```
+
+2.  Run tests:
+    ```bash
+    python -m pytest
+    ```
+
+## License
+
+This library is licensed under the [FreeType License](https://www.freetype.org/license.html).
+
+## History
+
+This library was originally written by David Turner as `docmaker` which collected and presented
+documentation in HTML. It has since been modified multiple times, including a major refactor
+to allow multiple output formats. The current `docwriter` is the biggest rewrite, with lots of
+changes, additions etc. that allow it to be more flexible, readable, maintainable and usable.
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/check.py b/src/tools/docwriter/check.py
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+#
+#  check.py
+#
+#    Check if all external modules are present.
+#
+#  Copyright 2018 by
+#  Nikhil Ramakrishnan.
+#
+#  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
+#  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
+#  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
+#  this file you indicate that you have read the license and
+#  understand and accept it fully.
+
+"""Utility to check if all required modules are available.
+
+The list of required modules can be modified in this file.
+
+Usage:
+    import check
+    status = check.check()
+"""
+
+import logging
+
+log = logging.getLogger( __name__ )
+
+#
+# Required imports
+# Note that this is not the package name, but the module name as would be
+# used in an import statement.
+#
+import_list = ["mistune", "yaml"]
+
+def check():
+    """Check if all required modules are present.
+
+    Returns 0 on success, non-zero on error.
+    """
+    flag = 0
+    for package in import_list:
+        try:
+            exec( "import " + package )
+        except Exception:
+            log.error( "Missing module: %s", package )
+            flag = True
+    if flag:
+        return 1
+    return 0
+
+# eof
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/content.py b/src/tools/docwriter/content.py
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+#
+#  content.py
+#
+#    Parse comment blocks to build content blocks (library file).
+#
+#  Copyright 2002-2018 by
+#  David Turner.
+#
+#  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
+#  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
+#  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
+#  this file you indicate that you have read the license and
+#  understand and accept it fully.
+
+"""This module contains routines to parse documentation comment blocks,
+building more structured objects out of them."""
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+
+import logging
+import re
+
+import sources
+import utils
+
+log = logging.getLogger( __name__ )
+
+#
+# Regular expressions to detect code sequences.  `Code sequences' are simply
+# code fragments embedded in '```' and '```', as demonstrated in the following
+# example. The language can optionally be specified on the first line after the
+# backticks, and is used for syntax highlighting.
+#
+#   ```c
+#     x = y + z;
+#     if ( zookoo == 2 )
+#     {
+#       foobar();
+#     }
+#   ```
+#
+# Note that the indentation of the first opening backticks and the last closing
+# backticks must be exactly the same.  The code sequence itself should have a
+# larger indentation than the surrounding braces.
+#
+re_code_start   = re.compile( r"(\s*)```([\w\+\#\-]+)?\s*$" )
+re_code_end     = re.compile( r"(\s*)```\s*$" )
+
+#
+# A regular expression to isolate identifiers from other text.  Two syntax
+# forms are supported:
+#
+#   <name>
+#   <name>[<id>]
+#
+# where both `<name>' and `<id>' consist of alphanumeric characters, `_',
+# and `-'.  Use `<id>' if there are multiple, valid `<name>' entries; in the
+# index, `<id>' will be appended in parentheses.
+#
+# For example,
+#
+#   stem_darkening[autofit]
+#
+# becomes `stem_darkening (autofit)' in the index.
+#
+re_identifier = re.compile( r"""
+                              ((?:\w|-)+
+                               (?:\[(?:\w|-)+\])?)
+                            """, re.VERBOSE )
+
+
+#
+# We collect macro names ending in `_H' (group 1), as defined in
+# `freetype/config/ftheader.h'.  While outputting the object data, we use
+# this info together with the object's file location (group 2) to emit the
+# appropriate header file macro and its associated file name before the
+# object itself.
+#
+# Example:
+#
+#   #define FT_FREETYPE_H <freetype.h>
+#
+re_header_macro = re.compile( r'^#define\s{1,}(\w{1,}_H)\s{1,}<(.*)>' )
+
+
+################################################################
+##
+##  DOC CODE CLASS
+##
+##  The `DocCode' class is used to store source code lines.
+##
+##  `self.lines' contains a set of source code lines that will be dumped as
+##  HTML in a <PRE> tag.
+##
+##  The object is filled line by line by the parser; it strips the leading
+##  `margin' space from each input line before storing it in `self.lines'.
+##
+class  DocCode( object ):
+
+    def  __init__( self, margin, lines, lang = None ):
+        self.lines = []
+        self.words = None
+        self.lang = lang
+
+        # remove margin spaces
+        for l in lines:
+            if l[:margin].strip(  ) == "":
+                l = l[margin:]
+            self.lines.append( l )
+
+    def  dump( self, prefix = "" ):
+        lines = self.dump_lines( 0 )
+        for l in lines:
+            print( prefix + l )
+
+    def  dump_lines( self, margin = 0 ):
+        result = []
+        for l in self.lines:
+            result.append( " " * margin + l )
+        return result
+
+
+
+################################################################
+##
+##  DOC PARA CLASS
+##
+##  `Normal' text paragraphs are stored in the `DocPara' class.
+##
+##  `self.words' contains the list of words that make up the paragraph.
+##
+class  DocPara( object ):
+
+    def  __init__( self, lines, margin = -1 ):
+        self.lines  = None
+        self.words  = []
+        self.indent = len( lines[0] ) - len( lines[0].lstrip() )
+        first_line  = lines[0].strip()
+        indent_diff = self.indent - margin
+
+        if margin > 0 and indent_diff >= 4:
+            # if the first line has an indentation >= 4,
+            # add those spaces to it.
+            indent_list = [''] * indent_diff
+            self.words.extend( indent_list )
+            # This para is indented, the next may also be relative
+            # to the parent, so set indent to margin
+            self.indent = margin
+
+        self.words.extend( first_line.split() )
+
+        for l in lines[1:]:
+            l = l.strip()
+            self.words.extend( l.split() )
+
+    def  dump( self, prefix = "" ):
+        lines = self.dump_lines( 0 )
+        for l in lines:
+            print( prefix + l )
+
+    def  dump_lines( self, margin = 0, width = 60 ):
+        cur    = ""  # current line
+        col    = 0   # current width
+        result = []
+
+        for word in self.words:
+            ln = len( word )
+            if col > 0:
+                ln = ln + 1
+
+            if col + ln > width:
+                result.append( " " * margin + cur )
+                cur = word
+                col = len( word )
+            else:
+                if col > 0:
+                    cur = cur + " "
+                cur = cur + word
+                col = col + ln
+
+        if col > 0:
+            result.append( " " * margin + cur )
+
+        return result
+
+
+################################################################
+##
+##  DOC FIELD CLASS
+##
+##  The `DocField' class stores a list containing either `DocPara' or
+##  `DocCode' objects.  Each DocField object also has an optional `name'
+##  that is used when the object corresponds to a field or value definition.
+##
+class  DocField( object ):
+
+    def  __init__( self, name, lines ):
+        self.name  = name  # can be `None' for normal paragraphs/sources
+        self.items = []    # list of items
+
+        mode_none  = 0     # start parsing mode
+        mode_code  = 1     # parsing code sequences
+
+        margin     = -1    # current code sequence indentation
+        cur_lines  = []
+        indent     = -1
+        lang       = None
+
+        # analyze the markup lines to check whether they contain paragraphs,
+        # code sequences, or fields definitions
+        #
+        mode  = mode_none
+
+        for l in lines:
+            # are we parsing a code sequence?
+            if mode == mode_code:
+                m = re_code_end.match( l )
+                if m and len( m.group( 1 ) ) <= margin:
+                    # that's it, we finished the code sequence
+                    code = DocCode( 0, cur_lines, lang )
+                    self.items.append( code )
+                    margin    = -1
+                    cur_lines = []
+                    mode      = mode_none
+                else:
+                    # otherwise continue the code sequence
+                    cur_lines.append( l[margin:] )
+            else:
+                # start of code sequence?
+                m = re_code_start.match( l )
+                if m:
+                    # save current lines
+                    if cur_lines:
+                        para = DocPara( cur_lines )
+                        self.items.append( para )
+                        cur_lines = []
+
+                    # switch to code extraction mode
+                    margin = len( m.group( 1 ) )
+                    lang   = m.group( 2 )
+                    mode   = mode_code
+                else:
+                    if not l.split() and cur_lines:
+                        # if the line is empty, we end the current paragraph,
+                        # if any
+                        para = DocPara( cur_lines, indent )
+                        self.items.append( para )
+                        # store indent value of current para
+                        indent = para.indent
+                        cur_lines = []
+                    else:
+                        # otherwise, simply add the line to the current
+                        # paragraph
+                        cur_lines.append( l )
+
+        if mode == mode_code:
+            # unexpected end of code sequence
+            code = DocCode( margin, cur_lines, lang )
+            self.items.append( code )
+        elif cur_lines:
+            para = DocPara( cur_lines, indent )
+            self.items.append( para )
+
+    def  dump( self, prefix = "" ):
+        first = 1
+        for p in self.items:
+            if not first:
+                print( "" )
+            p.dump( prefix )
+            first = 0
+
+    def  dump_lines( self, margin = 0, width = 60 ):
+        result = []
+        nl     = None
+
+        for p in self.items:
+            if nl:
+                result.append( "" )
+
+            result.extend( p.dump_lines( margin, width ) )
+            nl = 1
+
+        return result
+
+
+#
+# A regular expression to detect field definitions.
+#
+# Examples:
+#
+#   foo     ::
+#   foo.bar ::
+#
+re_field = re.compile( r"""
+                         \s*
+                           (
+                             \w*
+                           |
+                             \w (\w | \.)* \w
+                           )
+                         \s* ::
+                       """, re.VERBOSE )
+
+
+################################################################
+##
+##  DOC MARKUP CLASS
+##
+class  DocMarkup( object ):
+
+    def  __init__( self, tag, lines ):
+        self.tag    = tag.lower()
+        self.fields = []
+
+        cur_lines = []
+        field     = None
+
+        for l in lines:
+            m = re_field.match( l )
+            if m:
+                # We detected the start of a new field definition.
+
+                # first, save the current one
+                if cur_lines:
+                    f = DocField( field, cur_lines )
+                    self.fields.append( f )
+                    cur_lines = []
+                    field     = None
+
+                field     = m.group( 1 )   # record field name
+                ln        = len( m.group( 0 ) )
+                l         = " " * ln + l[ln:]
+                cur_lines = [l]
+            else:
+                cur_lines.append( l )
+
+        if field or cur_lines:
+            f = DocField( field, cur_lines )
+            self.fields.append( f )
+
+    def  get_name( self ):
+        try:
+            return self.fields[0].items[0].words[0]
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+    def  dump( self, margin ):
+        print( " " * margin + "<" + self.tag + ">" )
+        for f in self.fields:
+            f.dump( "  " )
+        print( " " * margin + "</" + self.tag + ">" )
+
+
+################################################################
+##
+##  DOC CHAPTER CLASS
+##
+class  DocChapter( object ):
+
+    def  __init__( self, block ):
+        self.block    = block
+        self.sections = []
+        if block:
+            self.name  = block.name
+            self.title = block.get_markup_words( "title" )
+            self.order = block.get_markup_words( "sections" )
+        else:
+            self.name  = "Other"
+            self.title = "Miscellaneous".split()
+            self.order = []
+
+
+################################################################
+##
+##  DOC SECTION CLASS
+##
+class  DocSection( object ):
+
+    def  __init__( self, name = "Other" ):
+        self.name        = name
+        self.blocks      = {}
+        self.block_names = []  # ordered block names in section
+        self.defs        = []
+        self.abstract    = ""
+        self.description = ""
+        self.order       = []
+        self.title       = "ERROR"
+        self.chapter     = None
+
+    def  add_def( self, block ):
+        self.defs.append( block )
+
+    def  add_block( self, block ):
+        self.block_names.append( block.name )
+        self.blocks[block.name] = block
+
+    def  process( self ):
+        # look up one block that contains a valid section description
+        for block in self.defs:
+            title = block.get_markup_text( "title" )
+            if title:
+                self.title       = title
+                self.abstract    = block.get_markup_words( "abstract" )
+                self.description = block.get_markup_items( "description" )
+                self.order       = block.get_markup_words_all( "order" )
+                return
+
+    def  reorder( self ):
+        self.block_names = utils.sort_order_list( self.block_names,
+                                                  self.order )
+
+
+################################################################
+##
+##  CONTENT PROCESSOR CLASS
+##
+class  ContentProcessor( object ):
+
+    def  __init__( self ):
+        """Initialize a block content processor."""
+        self.reset()
+
+        self.sections = {}    # dictionary of documentation sections
+        self.section  = None  # current documentation section
+
+        self.chapters = []    # list of chapters
+
+        self.headers  = {}    # dictionary of header macros
+
+    def  set_section( self, section_name ):
+        """Set current section during parsing."""
+        if not section_name in self.sections:
+            section = DocSection( section_name )
+            self.sections[section_name] = section
+            self.section                = section
+        else:
+            self.section = self.sections[section_name]
+
+    def  add_chapter( self, block ):
+        chapter = DocChapter( block )
+        self.chapters.append( chapter )
+
+    def  reset( self ):
+        """Reset the content processor for a new block."""
+        self.markups      = []
+        self.markup       = None
+        self.markup_lines = []
+
+    def  add_markup( self ):
+        """Add a new markup section."""
+        if self.markup and self.markup_lines:
+
+            # get rid of last line of markup if it's empty
+            marks = self.markup_lines
+            if len( marks ) > 0 and not marks[-1].strip():
+                self.markup_lines = marks[:-1]
+
+            m = DocMarkup( self.markup, self.markup_lines )
+
+            self.markups.append( m )
+
+            self.markup       = None
+            self.markup_lines = []
+
+    def  process_content( self, content ):
+        """Process a block content and return a list of DocMarkup objects
+        corresponding to it."""
+        first        = 1
+
+        margin  = -1
+        in_code = 0
+
+        for line in content:
+            if in_code:
+                m = re_code_end.match( line )
+                if m and len( m.group( 1 ) ) <= margin:
+                    in_code = 0
+                    margin  = -1
+            else:
+                m = re_code_start.match( line )
+                if m:
+                    in_code = 1
+                    margin  = len( m.group( 1 ) )
+
+            found = None
+
+            if not in_code:
+                for t in sources.re_markup_tags:
+                    m = t.match( line )
+                    if m:
+                        found  = m.group( 1 ).lower()
+                        prefix = len( m.group( 0 ) )
+                        # remove markup from line
+                        line   = " " * prefix + line[prefix:]
+                        break
+
+            # is it the start of a new markup section ?
+            if found:
+                first = 0
+                self.add_markup()  # add current markup content
+                self.markup = found
+                if len( line.strip() ) > 0:
+                    self.markup_lines.append( line )
+            elif first == 0:
+                self.markup_lines.append( line )
+
+        self.add_markup()
+
+        return self.markups
+
+    def  parse_sources( self, source_processor ):
+        blocks = source_processor.blocks
+        count  = len( blocks )
+
+        for n in range( count ):
+            source = blocks[n]
+            if source.content:
+                # this is a documentation comment, we need to catch
+                # all following normal blocks in the "follow" list
+                #
+                follow = []
+                m = n + 1
+                while m < count and not blocks[m].content:
+                    follow.append( blocks[m] )
+                    m = m + 1
+
+                DocBlock( source, follow, self )
+
+    def  finish( self ):
+        # process all sections to extract their abstract, description
+        # and ordered list of items
+        #
+        for sec in self.sections.values():
+            sec.process()
+
+        # process chapters to check that all sections are correctly
+        # listed there
+        for chap in self.chapters:
+            for sec in chap.order:
+                if sec in self.sections:
+                    section = self.sections[sec]
+                    section.chapter = chap
+                    section.reorder()
+                    chap.sections.append( section )
+                else:
+                    log.warn( "Chapter '%s' in %s"
+                        " lists unknown section '%s'",
+                        chap.name, chap.block.location(), sec )
+
+        # check that all sections are in a chapter
+        #
+        others = []
+        for sec in self.sections.values():
+            if not sec.chapter:
+                sec.reorder()
+                others.append( sec )
+
+        # create a new special chapter for all remaining sections
+        # when necessary
+        #
+        if others:
+            chap = DocChapter( None )
+            # Assign the chapter to all sections
+            for section in others:
+                section.chapter = chap
+            chap.sections = others
+            self.chapters.append( chap )
+
+
+################################################################
+##
+##  DOC BLOCK CLASS
+##
+class  DocBlock( object ):
+
+    def  __init__( self, source, follow, processor ):
+        processor.reset()
+
+        self.source  = source
+        self.code    = []
+        self.type    = "ERRTYPE"
+        self.name    = "ERRNAME"
+        self.section = processor.section
+        self.markups = processor.process_content( source.content )
+
+        # compute block type from first markup tag
+        try:
+            self.type = self.markups[0].tag
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        # compute block name from first markup paragraph
+        try:
+            markup = self.markups[0]
+            para   = markup.fields[0].items[0]
+            name   = para.words[0]
+            m = re_identifier.match( name )
+            if m:
+                name = m.group( 1 )
+            self.name = name
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        if self.type == "section":
+            # detect new section starts
+            processor.set_section( self.name )
+            processor.section.add_def( self )
+        elif self.type == "chapter":
+            # detect new chapter
+            processor.add_chapter( self )
+        else:
+            processor.section.add_block( self )
+
+        # now, compute the source lines relevant to this documentation
+        # block. We keep normal comments in for obvious reasons (??)
+        source = []
+        for b in follow:
+            if b.format:
+                break
+            for l in b.lines:
+                # collect header macro definitions
+                m = re_header_macro.match( l )
+                if m:
+                    processor.headers[m.group( 2 )] = m.group( 1 )
+
+                # we use "/* */" as a separator
+                if sources.re_source_sep.match( l ):
+                    break
+                source.append( l )
+
+        # now strip the leading and trailing empty lines from the sources
+        start = 0
+        end   = len( source ) - 1
+
+        while start < end and not source[start].strip():
+            start = start + 1
+
+        while start < end and not source[end].strip():
+            end = end - 1
+
+        if start == end and not source[start].strip():
+            self.code = []
+        else:
+            self.code = source[start:end + 1]
+
+    def  location( self ):
+        return self.source.location()
+
+    def  get_markup( self, tag_name ):
+        """Return the DocMarkup corresponding to a given tag in a block."""
+        for m in self.markups:
+            if m.tag == tag_name.lower():
+                return m
+        return None
+
+    def  get_markup_words( self, tag_name ):
+        try:
+            m = self.get_markup( tag_name )
+            return m.fields[0].items[0].words
+        except Exception:
+            return []
+
+    def  get_markup_words_all( self, tag_name ):
+        try:
+            m = self.get_markup( tag_name )
+            words = []
+            for item in m.fields[0].items:
+                # We honour empty lines in an `<Order>' section element by
+                # adding the sentinel `/empty/'.  The formatter should then
+                # convert it to an appropriate representation in the
+                # `section_enter' function.
+                words += item.words
+                words.append( "/empty/" )
+            return words
+        except Exception:
+            return []
+
+    def  get_markup_text( self, tag_name ):
+        result = self.get_markup_words( tag_name )
+        return " ".join( result )
+
+    def  get_markup_items( self, tag_name ):
+        try:
+            m = self.get_markup( tag_name )
+            return m.fields[0].items
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+# eof
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/docwriter.py b/src/tools/docwriter/docwriter.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a65641ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/docwriter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+#  docwriter.py
+#
+#    Convert source code markup to Markdown documentation.
+#
+#  Copyright 2002-2018 by
+#  David Turner.
+#
+#  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
+#  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
+#  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
+#  this file you indicate that you have read the license and
+#  understand and accept it fully.
+
+#
+# This program is a re-write of the original DocMaker tool used to generate
+# the API Reference of the FreeType font rendering engine by converting
+# in-source comments into structured HTML.
+#
+# This new version is capable of outputting XML/Markdown data as well as
+# accepting more liberal formatting options.  It also uses regular expression
+# matching and substitution to speed up operation significantly.
+#
+
+"""This libaray is used to Convert source code markup to Markdown
+documentation."""
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+
+import argparse
+import logging
+import sys
+
+import check
+import content
+import sources
+import tomarkdown
+import utils
+
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+log_level = logging.INFO
+
+
+def setup_logger(level=logging.INFO):
+    """Set up the logger."""
+    logger.propagate = False
+    stream = logging.StreamHandler()
+    log_format = logging.Formatter("%(levelname)-7s -  %(message)s")
+    stream.setFormatter(log_format)
+    logger.addHandler(stream)
+
+    logger.setLevel(level)
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main program loop."""
+
+    global output_dir
+    global log_level
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="DocWriter Usage information")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "files",
+        nargs="+",
+        help="list of source files to parse, wildcards are allowed",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-t",
+        "--title",
+        metavar="T",
+        help="set project title, as in '-t \"My Project\"'",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-o",
+        "--output",
+        metavar="DIR",
+        required=True,
+        help="set output directory, as in '-o mydir'",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-p",
+        "--prefix",
+        metavar="PRE",
+        help="set documentation prefix, as in '-p ft2'",
+    )
+    group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    group.add_argument(
+        "-q",
+        "--quiet",
+        help="run quietly, show only errors",
+        action="store_true",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "-v", "--verbose", help="increase output verbosity", action="store_true"
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # process options
+    project_title = "Project"
+    project_prefix = None
+    output_dir = None
+
+    if args.title:
+        project_title = args.title
+
+    if args.output:
+        utils.output_dir = args.output
+
+    if args.prefix:
+        project_prefix = args.prefix
+
+    if args.quiet:
+        log_level = logging.ERROR
+
+    if args.verbose:
+        log_level = logging.DEBUG
+
+    # set up the logger
+    setup_logger(level=log_level)
+    log = logging.getLogger("docwriter")
+
+    # check all packages
+    status = check.check()
+    if status != 0:
+        sys.exit(3)
+
+    utils.check_output()
+
+    # create context and processor
+    source_processor = sources.SourceProcessor()
+    content_processor = content.ContentProcessor()
+
+    # retrieve the list of files to process
+    file_list = utils.make_file_list(args.files)
+    for filename in file_list:
+        source_processor.parse_file(filename)
+        content_processor.parse_sources(source_processor)
+
+    # process sections
+    content_processor.finish()
+
+    # clean up directory
+    log.info("Cleaning output directory")
+    utils.clean_markdown_dir()
+
+    formatter = tomarkdown.MdFormatter(
+        content_processor, project_title, project_prefix
+    )
+
+    # build the docs
+    utils.build_message()
+
+    formatter.toc_dump()
+    formatter.index_dump()
+    formatter.section_dump_all()
+
+
+# if called from the command line
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
+
+# eof
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/formatter.py b/src/tools/docwriter/formatter.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab900c7fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/formatter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+#
+#  formatter.py
+#
+#    Convert parsed content blocks to a structured document (library file).
+#
+#  Copyright 2002-2018 by
+#  David Turner.
+#
+#  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
+#  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
+#  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
+#  this file you indicate that you have read the license and
+#  understand and accept it fully.
+
+"""Base formatter class.
+
+The purpose of this module is to convert a content processor's data into
+specific documents (i.e., table of contents, global index, and individual
+API reference indices).
+
+You need to sub-class it to output anything sensible.  For example, the
+module `tomarkdown` contains the definition of the `MdFormatter' sub-class
+to output Markdown.
+"""
+
+import logging
+
+import utils
+
+log = logging.getLogger( __name__ )
+
+################################################################
+##
+##  FORMATTER CLASS
+##
+class  Formatter( object ):
+
+    def  __init__( self, processor ):
+        self.processor   = processor
+        self.identifiers = {}
+        self.chapters    = processor.chapters
+        self.sections    = processor.sections.values()
+        self.block_index = []
+
+        # store all blocks in a dictionary
+        self.blocks = []
+        for section in self.sections:
+            for block in section.blocks.values():
+                self.add_identifier( block.name, block )
+
+                # add enumeration values to the index, since this is useful
+                for markup in block.markups:
+                    if markup.tag == 'values':
+                        for field in markup.fields:
+                            self.add_identifier( field.name, block )
+
+        self.block_index = self.identifiers.keys()
+        self.block_index = sorted( self.block_index, key = str.lower )
+
+        # also add section names to dictionary (without making them appear
+        # in the index)
+        for section in self.sections:
+            self.add_identifier( section.name, section )
+
+    def  add_identifier( self, name, block ):
+        if name in self.identifiers:
+            # duplicate name!
+            log.warn( "Duplicate definition for"
+                      " '%s' in %s, "
+                      "previous definition in %s",
+                      name,
+                      block.location(),
+                      self.identifiers[name].location() )
+        else:
+            self.identifiers[name] = block
+
+    #
+    # formatting the table of contents
+    #
+    def  toc_enter( self ):
+        pass
+
+    def  toc_chapter_enter( self, chapter ):
+        pass
+
+    def  toc_section_enter( self, section ):
+        pass
+
+    def  toc_section_exit( self, section ):
+        pass
+
+    def  toc_chapter_exit( self, chapter ):
+        pass
+
+    def  toc_index( self, index_filename ):
+        pass
+
+    def  toc_exit( self ):
+        pass
+
+    def  toc_dump( self, toc_filename = None, index_filename = None ):
+        output = None
+        if toc_filename:
+            output = utils.open_output( toc_filename )
+
+        log.debug( "Building table of contents in %s.", toc_filename )
+        self.toc_enter()
+
+        for chap in self.processor.chapters:
+
+            self.toc_chapter_enter( chap )
+
+            for section in chap.sections:
+                self.toc_section_enter( section )
+                self.toc_section_exit( section )
+
+            self.toc_chapter_exit( chap )
+
+        self.toc_index( index_filename )
+
+        self.toc_exit()
+
+        if output:
+            utils.close_output( output )
+
+    #
+    # formatting the index
+    #
+    def  index_enter( self ):
+        pass
+
+    def  index_name_enter( self, name ):
+        pass
+
+    def  index_name_exit( self, name ):
+        pass
+
+    def  index_exit( self ):
+        pass
+
+    def  index_dump( self, index_filename = None ):
+        output = None
+        if index_filename:
+            output = utils.open_output( index_filename )
+
+        log.debug("Building index in %s.", index_filename )
+        self.index_enter()
+
+        for name in self.block_index:
+            self.index_name_enter( name )
+            self.index_name_exit( name )
+
+        self.index_exit()
+
+        if output:
+            utils.close_output( output )
+
+    #
+    # formatting a section
+    #
+    def  section_enter( self, section ):
+        pass
+
+    def  block_enter( self, block ):
+        pass
+
+    def  markup_enter( self, markup, block ):
+        pass
+
+    def  field_enter( self, field, markup = None, block = None ):
+        pass
+
+    def  field_exit( self, field, markup = None, block = None ):
+        pass
+
+    def  markup_exit( self, markup, block ):
+        pass
+
+    def  block_exit( self, block ):
+        pass
+
+    def  section_exit( self, section ):
+        pass
+
+    def  section_dump( self, section, section_filename = None ):
+        output = None
+        log.debug( "Building page %s.", section_filename )
+        if section_filename:
+            output = utils.open_output( section_filename )
+
+        self.section_enter( section )
+
+        for name in section.block_names:
+            skip_entry = 0
+            try:
+                block = self.identifiers[name]
+                # `block_names' can contain field names also,
+                # which we filter out
+                for markup in block.markups:
+                    if markup.tag == 'values':
+                        for field in markup.fields:
+                            if field.name == name:
+                                skip_entry = 1
+            except Exception:
+                skip_entry = 1   # this happens e.g. for `/empty/' entries
+
+            if skip_entry:
+                continue
+
+            self.block_enter( block )
+
+            for markup in block.markups[1:]:   # always ignore first markup!
+                self.markup_enter( markup, block )
+
+                for field in markup.fields:
+                    self.field_enter( field, markup, block )
+                    self.field_exit( field, markup, block )
+
+                self.markup_exit( markup, block )
+
+            self.block_exit( block )
+
+        self.section_exit( section )
+
+        if output:
+            utils.close_output( output )
+
+    def  section_dump_all( self ):
+        log.debug( "Building markdown pages for sections." )
+        for section in self.sections:
+            self.section_dump( section )
+
+# eof
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/requirements.txt b/src/tools/docwriter/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..141c72d61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+mistune==0.8.3
+mkdocs<=0.17.5,>=0.17.3
+mkdocs-material<=2.9.1,>=2.9.0
+pymdown-extensions<=4.11,>=4.10.2
+PyYAML>=3.10
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/siteconfig.py b/src/tools/docwriter/siteconfig.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..347f35201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/siteconfig.py
@@ -0,0 +1,297 @@
+#
+#  siteconfig.py
+#
+#    Build site configuration and write to mkdocs.yml.
+#
+#  Copyright 2018 by
+#  Nikhil Ramakrishnan.
+#
+#  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
+#  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
+#  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
+#  this file you indicate that you have read the license and
+#  understand and accept it fully.
+
+"""Module to generate Mkdocs config.
+
+This module contains routines to generate the configuration file
+`mkdocs.yml` required by Mkdocs to build static HTML documentation
+from markdown.
+
+More information can be found at:
+
+<https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/configuration/>
+"""
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+
+import datetime
+import logging
+
+import yaml
+
+import utils
+
+log = logging.getLogger( __name__ )
+
+# Config file name
+config_filename = "mkdocs.yml"
+
+# Docs directory and site directory
+docs_dir = "markdown"
+site_dir = "site"
+
+# Basic site configuration default values
+site_name        = "FreeType API Reference"
+site_description = "API Reference documentation for FreeType"
+site_author      = "FreeType Contributors"
+use_dir_url      = False
+
+# Theme configuration default values
+theme_conf             = {}
+theme_conf['name']     = "material"
+theme_conf['logo']     = "images/favico.ico"
+theme_conf['language'] = "en"
+theme_conf['favicon']  = "images/favico.ico"
+theme_conf['palette']  = {}
+theme_conf['font']     = {}
+
+# Theme palette
+theme_conf['palette']['primary'] = "green"
+theme_conf['palette']['accent']  = "green"
+
+# Theme fonts
+theme_conf['font']['text'] = "Noto Serif"
+theme_conf['font']['code'] = "Roboto Mono"
+
+# Markdown extensions
+md_extensions = '''\
+markdown_extensions:
+  - toc:
+      permalink: true
+  - pymdownx.superfences:
+      disable_indented_code_blocks: true
+  - codehilite:
+      guess_lang: false
+  - pymdownx.betterem:
+      smart_enable: all
+  - pymdownx.magiclink
+  - pymdownx.smartsymbols
+'''
+
+# Extra scripts
+extra_scripts = '''\
+extra_css:
+  - 'stylesheets/extra.css'
+
+extra_javascript:
+  - 'javascripts/extra.js'
+'''
+
+# Other config
+year     = datetime.datetime.utcnow().year
+var_dict = { 'year': year }
+other_config = '''\
+copyright: Copyright {year} \
+<a href = "https://www.freetype.org/license.html">\
+The FreeType Project</a>.
+'''
+other_config = other_config.format( **var_dict )
+
+def add_config( yml_string, config_name ):
+    config = None
+    try:
+        config = yaml.safe_load( yml_string )
+    except yaml.scanner.ScannerError:
+        log.warn( "Malformed '%s' config, ignoring.", config_name )
+    return config
+
+def build_extras():
+    # Parse all configurations and save as Python objects
+    global md_extensions, yml_extra, yml_other
+    md_extensions = add_config( md_extensions, "markdown_extensions" )
+    yml_extra     = add_config( extra_scripts, "extra scripts" )
+    yml_other     = add_config( other_config, "other" )
+
+
+class  Chapter( object ):
+    def __init__( self, title ):
+        self.title = title
+        self.pages = []
+
+    def add_page( self, section_title, filename ):
+        """Add a page to the chapter."""
+        cur_page = {}
+        cur_page[section_title] = filename
+        self.pages.append( cur_page )
+
+    def get_pages( self ):
+        """Get dict of pages in the chapter."""
+        conf = {}
+        conf[self.title] = self.pages
+        return conf
+
+
+class  SiteConfig( object ):
+    """Site configuration generator class.
+
+    This class is used to generate site configuration based on supplied
+    and default values.
+    """
+    def __init__( self ):
+        self.site_config   = {}
+        self.pages         = []
+        self.chapter       = None
+        self.sections      = []
+        self.md_extensions = []
+
+        # Set configurations
+        self.site_name   = site_name
+        self.site_desc   = site_description
+        self.site_author = site_author
+        self.docs_dir    = docs_dir
+        self.site_dir    = site_dir
+        self.theme_conf  = theme_conf
+        self.use_dir_url = use_dir_url
+
+    def set_site_info( self, name, description = None, author = None ):
+        """Set the basic site information."""
+        if name:
+            self.site_name = name
+        else:
+            # Site name is required, throw warning and revert to default
+            log.warn( "Site name not specified, reverting to default." )
+
+        if description:
+            self.site_desc = description
+        if author:
+            self.site_author = author
+
+    def add_single_page( self, section_title, filename ):
+        """Add a single page to the list of pages."""
+        cur_page = {}
+        cur_page[section_title] = filename
+        self.pages.append( cur_page )
+
+    def add_chapter_page( self, section_title, filename ):
+        """Add a page to a chapter.
+
+        Chapter must be set first using `start_chapter()` If not set,
+        `add_single_page()` will be called internally.
+        """
+        if self.chapter:
+            self.chapter.add_page( section_title, filename )
+        else:
+            log.warn( "Section '%s' added without starting chapter.",
+                      section_title )
+            self.add_single_page( section_title, filename )
+
+    def start_chapter( self, chap ):
+        """Start a chapter."""
+        if self.chapter:
+            self.end_chapter()
+
+        self.chapter = Chapter( chap )
+
+    def end_chapter( self ):
+        """Explicitly end a chapter."""
+        if self.chapter:
+            chap_pages = self.chapter.get_pages()
+            self.pages.append( chap_pages )
+            self.chapter = None
+
+    def build_site_config( self ):
+        """Add basic Project information to config."""
+        self.site_config['site_name'] = self.site_name
+        if site_description:
+            self.site_config['site_description'] = self.site_desc
+        if site_author:
+            self.site_config['site_author'] = self.site_author
+        if docs_dir:
+            self.site_config['docs_dir'] = self.docs_dir
+        if site_dir:
+            self.site_config['site_dir'] = self.site_dir
+        if use_dir_url is not None:
+            self.site_config['use_directory_urls'] = self.use_dir_url
+
+    def build_theme_config( self ):
+        # internal: build theme config
+        if theme_conf != {}:
+            self.site_config['theme'] = self.theme_conf
+
+    def build_pages( self ):
+        # internal: build pages config
+        if self.pages != []:
+            self.site_config['pages'] = self.pages
+
+    def populate_config( self, data ):
+        # internal: Add a given not None object to site_config
+        if data:
+            self.site_config.update( data )
+
+    def write_config( self, name ):
+        """Write all values in site_config to output stream."""
+        if self.site_config != {}:
+            print( "# " + name )
+            print( yaml.dump( self.site_config, default_flow_style=False ) )
+            self.site_config.clear()
+
+    def write_config_order( self, name, order ):
+        """Write all values in site_config to output stream in order."""
+        if self.site_config != {}:
+            print( "# " + name )
+            for key in order:
+                if key in self.site_config:
+                    temp_config = {}
+                    temp_config[key] = self.site_config[key]
+                    print( yaml.dump( temp_config, default_flow_style=False ).rstrip() )
+                    self.site_config.pop( key, None )
+
+            if self.site_config != {}:
+                # Print remaining values
+                print( yaml.dump( self.site_config, default_flow_style=False ).rstrip() )
+
+            # print an empty line
+            print()
+            self.site_config.clear()
+
+    def build_config( self ):
+        """Build the YAML configuration."""
+        # End chapter if started
+        self.end_chapter()
+
+        # Open yml file
+        output = utils.open_output( config_filename, config = True )
+
+        # Build basic site info
+        self.build_site_config()
+        order = ['site_name', 'site_author', 'docs_dir', 'site_dir']
+        self.write_config_order( "Project information", order )
+
+        # Build theme configuration
+        self.build_theme_config()
+        self.write_config( "Configuration" )
+
+        # Build pages
+        self.build_pages()
+        self.write_config( "Pages" )
+
+        # Build extra scripts
+        build_extras()
+
+        # Add extra CSS and Javascript
+        self.populate_config( yml_extra )
+        self.write_config( "Customization" )
+
+        # Add Markdown extensions
+        self.populate_config( md_extensions )
+        self.write_config( "Extensions" )
+
+        # Add other options
+        self.populate_config( yml_other )
+        self.write_config( "Other Options" )
+
+        # Close the file
+        utils.close_output( output )
+
+# eof
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/sources.py b/src/tools/docwriter/sources.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a067f859
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/sources.py
@@ -0,0 +1,410 @@
+#
+#  sources.py
+#
+#    Convert source code comments to multi-line blocks (library file).
+#
+#  Copyright 2002-2018 by
+#  David Turner.
+#
+#  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
+#  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
+#  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
+#  this file you indicate that you have read the license and
+#  understand and accept it fully.
+
+"""Utility for parsing source files.
+
+This library file contains definitions of classes needed to decompose C
+source code files into a series of multi-line 'blocks'.  There are two
+kinds of blocks.
+
+  * Normal blocks, which contain source code or ordinary comments.
+
+  * Documentation blocks, which have restricted formatting, and whose text
+    always start with a documentation markup tag like `<Function>',
+    `<Type>', etc.
+
+The routines to process the content of documentation blocks are contained
+in file `content.py'; the classes and methods found here only deal with
+text parsing and basic documentation block extraction.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+
+import fileinput
+import logging
+import re
+
+log = logging.getLogger( __name__ )
+
+################################################################
+##
+##  SOURCE BLOCK FORMAT CLASS
+##
+##  A simple class containing compiled regular expressions to detect
+##  potential documentation format block comments within C source code.
+##
+##  The `column' pattern must contain a group to `unbox' the content of
+##  documentation comment blocks.
+##
+##  Later on, paragraphs are converted to long lines, which simplifies the
+##  regular expressions that act upon the text.
+##
+class  SourceBlockFormat( object ):
+
+    def  __init__( self, iden, start, column, end ):
+        """Create a block pattern, used to recognize special documentation
+        blocks."""
+        self.id     = iden
+        self.start  = re.compile( start, re.VERBOSE )
+        self.column = re.compile( column, re.VERBOSE )
+        self.end    = re.compile( end, re.VERBOSE )
+
+
+#
+# Format 1 documentation comment blocks.
+#
+#    /************************************/ (at least 2 asterisks)
+#    /*                                  */
+#    /*                                  */
+#    /*                                  */
+#    /************************************/ (at least 2 asterisks)
+#
+start = r'''
+  \s*      # any number of whitespace
+  /\*{2,}/ # followed by '/' and at least two asterisks then '/'
+  \s*$     # probably followed by whitespace
+'''
+
+column = r'''
+  \s*      # any number of whitespace
+  /\*{1}   # followed by '/' and precisely one asterisk
+  ([^*].*) # followed by anything (group 1)
+  \*{1}/   # followed by one asterisk and a '/'
+  \s*$     # probably followed by whitespace
+'''
+
+re_source_block_format1 = SourceBlockFormat( 1, start, column, start )
+
+
+#
+# Format 2 documentation comment blocks.
+#
+#    /************************************ (at least 2 asterisks)
+#     *
+#     *                                    (1 asterisk)
+#     *
+#     */                                   (1 or more asterisks)
+#
+start = r'''
+  \s*     # any number of whitespace
+  /\*{2,} # followed by '/' and at least two asterisks
+  \s*$    # probably followed by whitespace
+'''
+
+column = r'''
+  \s*           # any number of whitespace
+  \*{1}(?![*/]) # followed by precisely one asterisk not followed by `/'
+  (.*)          # then anything (group1)
+'''
+
+end = r'''
+  \s*  # any number of whitespace
+  \*+/ # followed by at least one asterisk, then '/'
+'''
+
+re_source_block_format2 = SourceBlockFormat( 2, start, column, end )
+
+
+#
+# The list of supported documentation block formats.  We could add new ones
+# quite easily.
+#
+re_source_block_formats = [re_source_block_format1, re_source_block_format2]
+
+
+#
+# The following regular expressions correspond to markup tags within the
+# documentation comment blocks.  They are equivalent despite their different
+# syntax.
+#
+# A markup tag consists of letters or character `-', to be found in group 1.
+#
+# Notice that a markup tag _must_ begin a new paragraph.
+#
+re_markup_tag1 = re.compile( r'''\s*<((?:\w|-)*)>''' )  # <xxxx> format
+re_markup_tag2 = re.compile( r'''\s*@((?:\w|-)*):''' )  # @xxxx: format
+
+#
+# The list of supported markup tags.  We could add new ones quite easily.
+#
+re_markup_tags = [re_markup_tag1, re_markup_tag2]
+
+
+#
+# A regular expression to detect a cross reference, after markup tags have
+# been stripped off.
+#
+# Two syntax forms are supported:
+#
+#   @<name>
+#   @<name>[<id>]
+#
+# where both `<name>' and `<id>' consist of alphanumeric characters, `_',
+# and `-'.  Use `<id>' if there are multiple, valid `<name>' entries.
+#
+# Example: @foo[bar]
+#
+re_crossref = re.compile( r"""
+                            @
+                            (?P<name>(?:\w|-)+
+                                     (?:\[(?:\w|-)+\])?)
+                            (?P<rest>.*)
+                          """, re.VERBOSE )
+
+#
+# Two regular expressions to detect italic and bold markup, respectively.
+# Group 1 is the markup, group 2 the rest of the line.
+#
+# Note that the markup is limited to words consisting of letters, digits,
+# the characters `_' and `-', or an apostrophe (but not as the first
+# character).
+#
+re_italic = re.compile( r"_((?:\w|-)(?:\w|'|-)*)_(.*)" )     #  _italic_
+re_bold   = re.compile( r"\*((?:\w|-)(?:\w|'|-)*)\*(.*)" )   #  *bold*
+
+#
+# This regular expression code to identify an URL has been taken from
+#
+#   https://mail.python.org/pipermail/tutor/2002-September/017228.html
+#
+# (with slight modifications).
+#
+urls = r'(?:https?|telnet|gopher|file|wais|ftp)'
+ltrs = r'\w'
+gunk = r'/#~:.?+=&%@!\-'
+punc = r'.:?\-'
+any_sym  = "%(ltrs)s%(gunk)s%(punc)s" % { 'ltrs' : ltrs,
+                                      'gunk' : gunk,
+                                      'punc' : punc }
+url  = r"""
+         (
+           \b(?![<])             # start at word boundary ignore if < found
+           %(urls)s :            # need resource and a colon
+           [%(any)s] +?          # followed by one or more of any valid
+                                 # character, but be conservative and
+                                 # take only what you need to...
+           (?=                   # [look-ahead non-consumptive assertion]
+             [%(punc)s]*         # either 0 or more punctuation
+             (?:                 # [non-grouping parentheses]
+               [^%(any)s] | $    # followed by a non-url char
+                                 # or end of the string
+             )
+           )
+         )
+        """ % {'urls' : urls,
+               'any'  : any_sym,
+               'punc' : punc }
+
+re_url = re.compile( url, re.VERBOSE | re.MULTILINE )
+
+#
+# A regular expression that stops collection of comments for the current
+# block.
+#
+re_source_sep = re.compile( r'\s*/\*\s*\*/' )   #  /* */
+
+#
+# A regular expression to find possible C identifiers while outputting
+# source code verbatim, covering things like `*foo' or `(bar'.  Group 1 is
+# the prefix, group 2 the identifier -- since we scan lines from left to
+# right, sequentially splitting the source code into prefix and identifier
+# is fully sufficient for our purposes.
+#
+re_source_crossref = re.compile( r'(\W*)(\w*)' )
+
+#
+# A regular expression that matches a list of reserved C source keywords.
+#
+re_source_keywords = re.compile( '''\\b ( typedef   |
+                                          struct    |
+                                          enum      |
+                                          union     |
+                                          const     |
+                                          char      |
+                                          int       |
+                                          short     |
+                                          long      |
+                                          void      |
+                                          signed    |
+                                          unsigned  |
+                                          include   |
+                                          define    |
+                                          undef     |
+                                          if        |
+                                          ifdef     |
+                                          ifndef    |
+                                          else      |
+                                          endif   ) \\b''', re.VERBOSE )
+
+
+################################################################
+##
+##  SOURCE BLOCK CLASS
+##
+##  There are two important fields in a `SourceBlock' object.
+##
+##    self.lines
+##      A list of text lines for the corresponding block.
+##
+##    self.content
+##      For documentation comment blocks only, this is the block content
+##      that has been `unboxed' from its decoration.  This is `None' for all
+##      other blocks (i.e., sources or ordinary comments with no starting
+##      markup tag)
+##
+class  SourceBlock( object ):
+
+    def  __init__( self, processor, filename, lineno, lines ):
+        self.processor = processor
+        self.filename  = filename
+        self.lineno    = lineno
+        self.lines     = lines[:]
+        self.format    = processor.format
+        self.content   = []
+
+        if self.format == None:
+            return
+
+        # extract comment lines
+        lines = []
+
+        for line0 in self.lines:
+            m = self.format.column.match( line0 )
+            if m:
+                lines.append( m.group( 1 ) )
+
+        # now, look for a markup tag
+        for l in lines:
+            l = l.strip()
+            if len( l ) > 0:
+                for tag in re_markup_tags:
+                    if tag.match( l ):
+                        self.content = lines
+                        return
+
+    def  location( self ):
+        return "(" + self.filename + ":" + repr( self.lineno ) + ")"
+
+    # debugging only -- not used in normal operations
+    def  dump( self ):
+        if self.content:
+            print( "{{{content start---" )
+            for l in self.content:
+                print( l )
+            print( "---content end}}}" )
+            return
+
+        for line in self.lines:
+            print( line )
+
+
+################################################################
+##
+##  SOURCE PROCESSOR CLASS
+##
+##  The `SourceProcessor' is in charge of reading a C source file and
+##  decomposing it into a series of different `SourceBlock' objects.
+##
+##  A SourceBlock object consists of the following data.
+##
+##    - A documentation comment block using one of the layouts above.  Its
+##      exact format will be discussed later.
+##
+##    - Normal sources lines, including comments.
+##
+##
+class  SourceProcessor( object ):
+
+    def  __init__( self ):
+        """Initialize a source processor."""
+        self.blocks   = []
+        self.filename = None
+        self.format   = None
+        self.lines    = []
+
+    def  reset( self ):
+        """Reset a block processor and clean up all its blocks."""
+        self.blocks = []
+        self.format = None
+
+    def  parse_file( self, filename ):
+        """Parse a C source file and add its blocks to the processor's
+        list."""
+        self.reset()
+
+        self.filename = filename
+        log.debug( "Parsing file %s.", filename )
+
+        fileinput.close()
+        self.format = None
+        self.lineno = 0
+        self.lines  = []
+
+        for line in fileinput.input( filename ):
+            # strip trailing newlines, important on Windows machines!
+            if line[-1] == '\012':
+                line = line[0:-1]
+
+            if self.format == None:
+                self.process_normal_line( line )
+            else:
+                if self.format.end.match( line ):
+                    # A normal block end.  Add it to `lines' and create a
+                    # new block
+                    self.lines.append( line )
+                    self.add_block_lines()
+                elif self.format.column.match( line ):
+                    # A normal column line.  Add it to `lines'.
+                    self.lines.append( line )
+                else:
+                    # An unexpected block end.  Create a new block, but
+                    # don't process the line.
+                    self.add_block_lines()
+
+                    # we need to process the line again
+                    self.process_normal_line( line )
+
+        # record the last lines
+        self.add_block_lines()
+
+    def  process_normal_line( self, line ):
+        """Process a normal line and check whether it is the start of a new
+        block."""
+        for f in re_source_block_formats:
+            if f.start.match( line ):
+                self.add_block_lines()
+                self.format = f
+                self.lineno = fileinput.filelineno()
+
+        self.lines.append( line )
+
+    def  add_block_lines( self ):
+        """Add the current accumulated lines and create a new block."""
+        if self.lines != []:
+            block = SourceBlock( self,
+                                 self.filename,
+                                 self.lineno,
+                                 self.lines )
+
+            self.blocks.append( block )
+            self.format = None
+            self.lines  = []
+
+    # debugging only, not used in normal operations
+    def  dump( self ):
+        """Print all blocks in a processor."""
+        for b in self.blocks:
+            b.dump()
+
+# eof
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/tests/assets/test.c b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/assets/test.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ab7b2d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/assets/test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ *
+ * ftbbox.h
+ *
+ *   Test header file for docwriter.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2018 by
+ * David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
+ * modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
+ * license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
+ * this file you indicate that you have read the license and
+ * understand and accept it fully.
+ *
+ */
+
+
+  /**************************************************************************
+   *
+   * This component has a _single_ role: to test docwriter
+   *
+   * This file is ONLY used to test docwriter, and should not be taken
+   * seriously.
+   *
+   */
+
+
+#ifndef FTBBOX_H_
+#define FTBBOX_H_
+
+
+#include <ft2build.h>
+#include FT_FREETYPE_H
+
+#ifdef FREETYPE_H
+#error "freetype.h of FreeType 1 has been loaded!"
+#error "Please fix the directory search order for header files"
+#error "so that freetype.h of FreeType 2 is found first."
+#endif
+
+
+FT_BEGIN_HEADER
+
+
+  /**************************************************************************
+   *
+   * @section:
+   *   outline_processing
+   *
+   * @title:
+   *   Outline Processing
+   *
+   * @abstract:
+   *   Functions to create, transform, and render vectorial glyph images.
+   *
+   * @description:
+   *   This section contains routines used to create and destroy scalable
+   *   glyph images known as 'outlines'.  These can also be measured,
+   *   transformed, and converted into bitmaps and pixmaps.
+   *
+
+
+  /**************************************************************************
+   *
+   * @function:
+   *   FT_Foo_Bar
+   *
+   * @description:
+   *   Compute the exact bar for the given foo.
+   *
+   * @input:
+   *   foo ::
+   *     A pointer to the source foo.
+   * 
+   * @values:
+   *   FT_FOO ::
+   *     The foo.
+   *
+   *   FT_BAR ::
+   *     The bar.
+   *
+   * @output:
+   *   bar ::
+   *     The foo's exact bar.
+   *
+   * @return:
+   *   FreeType error code.  0~means success.
+   *
+   * @note:
+   *   If the foo is tricky and the bar has been loaded with
+   *   @FT_FOO, the resulting bar is meaningless.  To get
+   *   reasonable values for the bar it is necessary to load the foo
+   *   at a large baz value (so that the hinting instructions can
+   *   properly shift and scale the subfoos), then extracting the bar,
+   *   which can be eventually converted back to baz units.
+   */
+  FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
+  FT_Outline_Get_BBox( FT_Outline*  outline,
+                       FT_BBox     *abbox );
+
+  /* */
+
+
+FT_END_HEADER
+
+#endif /* FTBBOX_H_ */
+
+  /****************************************************************************
+   *
+   * @chapter:
+   *   support_api
+   *
+   * @title:
+   *   Support API
+   *
+   * @sections:
+   *   outline_processing
+   *
+   */
+
+  /*************************************************************************
+   *
+   * @macro:
+   *   FT_BBOX_H
+   *
+   * @description:
+   *   A macro used in #include statements to name the file containing the
+   *   API of the optional exact bounding box computation routines.
+   *
+   */
+#define FT_BBOX_H  <freetype/ftbbox.h>
+
+/* */
+
+/* END */
+
+
+/* Local Variables: */
+/* coding: utf-8    */
+/* End:             */
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/tests/output/.gitignore b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/output/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1cda54be9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/output/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.yml
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/tests/output/markdown/.gitignore b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/output/markdown/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd449725e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/output/markdown/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.md
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_integration.py b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_integration.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db5c91d9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_integration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#
+#  test_integration.py
+#
+#    Integration test for docwriter.
+#
+#  Copyright 2018 by
+#  Nikhil Ramakrishnan.
+#
+#  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
+#  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
+#  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
+#  this file you indicate that you have read the license and
+#  understand and accept it fully.
+
+"""Docwriter Integration tests.
+
+This is a simple integration test that builds Docwriter
+documentation against a test file.
+
+From the root of the Docwriter git repo, use:
+    python -m pytest tests/test_integration.py
+"""
+
+import logging
+import subprocess
+
+log = logging.getLogger('docwriter')
+
+def test_integration( capfd ):
+
+    log.propagate = False
+    stream = logging.StreamHandler()
+    formatter = logging.Formatter(
+        "\033[1m\033[1;32m *** %(message)s *** \033[0m")
+    stream.setFormatter(formatter)
+    log.addHandler(stream)
+    log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
+    base_cmd = ['python', 'docwriter.py', '--prefix=test',
+                '--title=Docwriter Test', '--output=./tests/output',
+                '--verbose' ]
+    folders  = ['./tests/assets/*.c']
+
+    log.debug("Building markdown docs.")
+    command = base_cmd + folders
+    # run the command
+    subprocess.check_call( command )
+    # capture output to check for warnings
+    captured = capfd.readouterr()
+    # print the logs on failure
+    print( captured.err )
+    # fail if there are warnings
+    assert not "WARNING" in captured.err
+
+# eof
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_parse.py b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_parse.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7df95c081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_parse.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#
+#  test_parse.py
+#
+#    Tests for docwriter parsing (sources.py and content.py).
+#
+#  Copyright 2018 by
+#  Nikhil Ramakrishnan.
+#
+#  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
+#  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
+#  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
+#  this file you indicate that you have read the license and
+#  understand and accept it fully.
+
+"""Docwriter parse tests.
+
+The tests in this module use the `SourceProcessor` and
+`ContentProcessor` classes to test file and content parsing.
+"""
+
+import content
+import sources
+import utils
+
+# create context and processor
+source_processor  = sources.SourceProcessor()
+content_processor = content.ContentProcessor()
+
+def test_parse_file():
+    # retrieve the list of files to process
+    file_list = utils.make_file_list( ['./tests/assets/*.c'] )
+    for filename in file_list:
+        source_processor.parse_file( filename )
+    # get blocks
+    blocks = source_processor.blocks
+    count  = len( blocks )
+
+    # there must be 12 blocks in file
+    assert count == 12
+
+def test_parse_source():
+    # retrieve the list of files to process
+    file_list = utils.make_file_list( ['./tests/assets/*.c'] )
+    for filename in file_list:
+        source_processor.parse_file( filename )
+        content_processor.parse_sources( source_processor )
+    # process sections
+    content_processor.finish()
+    # get headers
+    headers = content_processor.headers
+    # expected values
+    expected_key = 'freetype/ftbbox.h'
+    expected_val = 'FT_BBOX_H'
+
+    assert headers[expected_key] == expected_val
+
+# eof
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_siteconfig.py b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_siteconfig.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..32fb00577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_siteconfig.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#
+#  test_siteconfig.py
+#
+#    Tests for site config generation (siteconfig.py).
+#
+#  Copyright 2018 by
+#  Nikhil Ramakrishnan.
+#
+#  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
+#  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
+#  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
+#  this file you indicate that you have read the license and
+#  understand and accept it fully.
+
+"""Docwriter site config tests.
+
+This module tests the validity of the `yml` configuration
+generated by `siteconfig.py`.
+"""
+import os
+
+import yaml
+
+import siteconfig
+import utils
+
+config = siteconfig.SiteConfig()
+
+# Config vars
+site_name        = "Foo Bar Test"
+site_description = "Test documentation for Foo Bar."
+site_author      = "Pytest"
+toc_filename     = "foo-toc.md"
+index_filename   = "foo-index.md"
+
+# Add chapters and pagess
+c1_sec   = ["c1s1", "c1s2", "c1s3"]
+c2_sec   = ["c2s1", "c2s2"]
+
+pages = {}
+pages['chap1'] = c1_sec
+pages['chap2'] = c2_sec
+
+def test_config( tmpdir, caplog ):
+    utils.output_dir = str( tmpdir )
+    # Set site config
+    config.set_site_info( site_name, site_description,
+                        site_author )
+    # Add toc and index
+    config.add_single_page( "TOC", toc_filename )
+    config.add_single_page( "Index", index_filename )
+
+    # Add chapters and pages
+    for chap, parts in pages.items():
+        config.start_chapter( chap )
+        for sec in parts:
+            config.add_chapter_page( sec, sec + ".md" )
+        config.end_chapter()
+
+    # Done, Build config
+    config.build_config()
+
+    # Open file and parse yml
+    filepath = os.path.join( str( tmpdir ), 'mkdocs.yml' )
+    result = open( filepath, 'rb' ).read()
+    data = yaml.safe_load(result)
+
+    # Assertions
+    assert data is not None
+    for record in caplog.records:
+        # Strict build - there should be no warnings
+        assert record.levelname != 'WARNING'
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_tomarkdown.py b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_tomarkdown.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b19074fee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_tomarkdown.py
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#
+#  test_tomarkdown.py
+#
+#    Tests for markdown formatter (tomarkdown.py).
+#
+#  Copyright 2018 by
+#  Nikhil Ramakrishnan.
+#
+#  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
+#  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
+#  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
+#  this file you indicate that you have read the license and
+#  understand and accept it fully.
+
+"""Unit tests for `tomarkdown`.
+
+This module contains tests for functions in `tomarkdown.py`.
+"""
+
+import content
+import sources
+import tomarkdown
+import utils
+
+# Create test objects
+# create context and processor
+source_processor  = sources.SourceProcessor()
+content_processor = content.ContentProcessor()
+# Names
+project_title  = 'Test Docs'
+project_prefix = 'test'
+# retrieve the list of files to process
+file_list = utils.make_file_list( ['./tests/assets/*.c'] )
+for filename in file_list:
+    source_processor.parse_file( filename )
+    content_processor.parse_sources( source_processor )
+# process sections
+content_processor.finish()
+
+formatter = tomarkdown.MdFormatter( content_processor,
+                                    project_title,
+                                    project_prefix )
+
+def test_html_quote():
+    test_string = '7 & 9 < 4 & 5 but 12 & 15 > 4 & 5'
+    expt_string = '7 &amp; 9 &lt; 4 &amp; 5 but 12 &amp; 15 &gt; 4 &amp; 5'
+    assert tomarkdown.html_quote(test_string) == expt_string
+
+def test_normalize_url():
+    global formatter
+    url = 'protocol://test-url-with/[square-brackets]?and-query'
+    expected_url = 'protocol://test-url-with/(square-brackets)?and-query'
+    assert formatter.normalize_url( url ) == expected_url
+
+def test_slugify():
+    global formatter
+    name     = 'FT_HAS_MULTIPLE_MASTERS'
+    expected = 'ft_has_multiple_masters'
+    assert formatter.slugify( name ) == expected
+
+def test_slugify2():
+    global formatter
+    name     = 'FT_GetFilePath_From_Mac_ATS_Name'
+    expected = 'ft_getfilepath_from_mac_ats_name'
+    assert formatter.slugify( name ) == expected
+
+def test_slugify3():
+    global formatter
+    name     = 'default-script'
+    expected = 'default-script'
+    assert formatter.slugify( name ) == expected
+
+def test_make_section_url():
+    global formatter
+    expected_url = '../test-outline_processing/index.html'
+
+    section = list(formatter.sections)[0]
+    out_url = formatter.make_section_url( section, code = True )
+    assert out_url == expected_url
+
+def test_make_chapter_url():
+    global formatter
+    expected_text = '[Support API](test-toc.md#support-api)'
+
+    section = list(formatter.sections)[0]
+    out_text = formatter.make_chapter_url( section.chapter.title )
+
+    assert out_text == expected_text
+
+# eof
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_utils.py b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53b1e8b0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#
+#  test_utils.py
+#
+#    Tests for utility functions (utils.py).
+#
+#  Copyright 2018 by
+#  Nikhil Ramakrishnan.
+#
+#  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
+#  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
+#  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
+#  this file you indicate that you have read the license and
+#  understand and accept it fully.
+
+"""Unit tests for `utils`.
+
+This module contains tests for functions in `utils.py`.
+"""
+
+import utils
+import sys
+
+def test_index_key():
+    test_dict = {"hello": "world", "foo": "bar", "FOO": "BAZ",
+                 "HELLO": "WORLD", "zzz": "sleep"}
+    # expected output
+    out_list  = ["FOO", "foo", "HELLO", "hello", "zzz"]
+    block_index = test_dict.keys()
+    block_index = sorted( block_index, key = utils.index_key )
+    assert block_index == out_list
+
+def test_sort_order_list():
+    input_list = ["z", "b", "a"]
+    order_list = ["b", "c", "d"]
+    # expected output
+    expected   = ["b", "c", "d", "z", "a"]
+
+    out_list = utils.sort_order_list(input_list, order_list)
+    assert out_list == expected
+
+def test_output( tmpdir ):
+    # check if sys.stdout is diverting to file
+    # this tests both open_output and close_output
+    utils.output_dir = str( tmpdir )
+    old_std = sys.stdout
+    out = utils.open_output("test.txt", config=True)
+    assert sys.stdout != old_std
+    utils.close_output( out )
+    assert sys.stdout == old_std
+
+def test_make_file_list( tmpdir ):
+    utils.output_dir = tmpdir
+    f1   = tmpdir.join( "test1.c" )
+    f2   = tmpdir.join( "test2.c" )
+    f3   = tmpdir.join( "test3.txt" )
+    f1.write( "foo" )
+    f2.write( "bar" )
+    f3.write( "baz" )
+    args = [str( tmpdir + '/*.c' )]
+    expected = ['test1.c', 'test2.c']
+
+    out_list = utils.make_file_list( args )
+    out_list = [f for f in out_list]
+    for i in range( len( expected ) ):
+        assert expected[i] in out_list[i]
+
+# eof
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/tomarkdown.py b/src/tools/docwriter/tomarkdown.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..562fce1d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/tomarkdown.py
@@ -0,0 +1,632 @@
+#
+#  tomarkdown.py
+#
+#    A sub-class container of the `Formatter' class to produce Markdown.
+#
+#  Copyright 2018 by
+#  Nikhil Ramakrishnan.
+#
+#  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
+#  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
+#  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
+#  this file you indicate that you have read the license and
+#  understand and accept it fully.
+
+# The parent class is contained in file `formatter.py'.
+
+"""Subclass of `formatter` to generate Markdown.
+
+This module subclasses `formatter` and implements syntax-specific
+routines to build markdown output.
+"""
+
+import logging
+import os
+import re
+import time
+
+import mistune
+
+from formatter import Formatter
+import siteconfig
+import sources
+
+log = logging.getLogger( __name__ )
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------
+# Begin initial configuration
+
+# Docs Config.
+api_ref_text = "API Reference"
+docs_author  = "FreeType Contributors"
+
+# Breadcrumbs Navigation config.
+md_crumbs_sep = " &raquo; "
+
+md_header_1 = """\
+[FreeType](//www.freetype.org) &raquo; \
+"""
+
+md_header_2 = """\
+[Docs](../) &raquo; \
+"""
+
+md_line_sep = """
+
+-------------------------------\
+
+"""
+
+# Heading Default Text.
+md_api_ref = """\
+ API Reference
+"""
+
+# Chapter header/inter/footer.
+chapter_header = """\
+## \
+"""
+
+chapter_footer = ''
+
+# Synopsis text
+section_synopsis_header = '''
+## Synopsis\
+'''
+section_synopsis_footer = ''
+
+# Description header/footer.
+description_header = ""
+description_footer = ""
+
+# Source code extracts header/footer.
+source_header = """
+<div class = "codehilite">
+<pre>\
+"""
+source_footer = """\
+</pre>
+</div>\
+"""
+
+code_header   = "```"
+code_footer   = "```"
+
+# Source language keyword coloration and styling.
+keyword_prefix = '<span class="keyword">'
+keyword_suffix = '</span>'
+
+# HTML paragraph header and footer.
+para_header = "<p>"
+para_footer = "</p>"
+
+# General Markdown.
+md_newline  = "\n"
+md_h1       = "# "
+md_h2       = "## "
+md_h3       = "### "
+md_h4       = "<h4>"
+md_h4_inter = "</h4>"
+
+md_hr = """\
+<hr>
+"""
+
+# End of initial configuration
+#---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def  html_quote( line ):
+    """Change HTML special characters to their codes.
+
+    Follows ISO 8859-1 Characters changed: `&`, `<` and `>`.
+    """
+    result = line
+    if "`" not in result:
+        result = line.replace( "&", "&amp;" )
+        result = result.replace( "<", "&lt;"  )
+        result = result.replace( ">", "&gt;"  )
+    return result
+
+################################################################
+##
+##  MARKDOWN FORMATTER CLASS
+##
+class  MdFormatter( Formatter ):
+
+    def  __init__( self, processor, project_title, file_prefix ):
+        Formatter.__init__( self, processor )
+
+        if file_prefix:
+            file_prefix = file_prefix + "-"
+        else:
+            file_prefix = ""
+
+        self.headers        = processor.headers
+        self.project_title  = project_title
+        self.file_prefix    = file_prefix
+        self.toc_filename   = self.file_prefix + "toc.md"
+        self.index_filename = self.file_prefix + "index.md"
+        self.markdown       = mistune.Markdown()
+        self.config         = siteconfig.SiteConfig()
+
+        self.md_index_header = (
+            md_header_1 + md_header_2
+            + "Global Index"
+            + md_line_sep + md_h1
+            + project_title + md_api_ref
+        )
+
+        self.md_toc_header = (
+            md_header_1 + md_header_2
+            + "Table of Contents"
+            + md_line_sep + md_h1
+            + project_title + md_api_ref
+        )
+
+        self.time_footer = (
+            '<div class="timestamp">generated on '
+            + time.asctime( time.gmtime() ) + " UTC"
+            + "</div>" )
+
+        self.columns = 3
+
+        self.site_name        = project_title + " " + api_ref_text
+        self.site_description = api_ref_text + " Documentation for " + project_title
+        self.site_author      = docs_author
+
+        # Set site config
+        self.config.set_site_info( self.site_name, self.site_description,
+                                   self.site_author )
+        # Add toc and index
+        self.config.add_single_page( "TOC", self.toc_filename )
+        self.config.add_single_page( "Index", self.index_filename )
+
+    def normalize_url( self, url ):
+        # normalize url, following RFC 3986
+        url = url.replace( "[", "(" )
+        url = url.replace( "]", ")" )
+        return url
+
+    def slugify( self, name ):
+        """Slugify a cross-reference.
+
+        Python markdown uses a similar approach to process links so we
+        need to do this in order to have valid cross-references.
+        """
+        name = name.lower().strip()
+        name = name.replace( " ",  "-")
+        return name
+
+    def  make_section_url( self, section, code = False ):
+        if code:
+            return "../" + self.file_prefix + section.name + "/index.html"
+        return self.file_prefix + section.name + ".md"
+
+    def  make_block_url( self, block, name = None, code = False ):
+        if name == None:
+            name = block.name
+
+        name = self.slugify( name )
+
+        try:
+            # if it is a field def, link to its parent section
+            section_url = self.make_section_url( block.section, code )
+        except Exception:
+            # we already have a section
+            section_url = self.make_section_url( block, code )
+
+        return section_url + "#" + name
+
+    def make_chapter_url( self, chapter ):
+        chapter = ' '.join( chapter )
+        slug_chapter = self.slugify( chapter )
+        chapter_url = ( "[" + chapter + "]("
+                        + self.toc_filename + "#" + slug_chapter + ")"
+                      )
+        return chapter_url
+
+    def  make_md_word( self, word ):
+        """Analyze a simple word to detect cross-references and markup."""
+        # handle cross-references
+        m = sources.re_crossref.match( word )
+        if m:
+            try:
+                name = m.group( 'name' )
+                rest = m.group( 'rest' )
+                block = self.identifiers[name]
+                url   = self.make_block_url( block, code = True )
+                # display `foo[bar]' as `foo'
+                name = re.sub( r'\[.*\]', '', name )
+                # normalize url
+                url = self.normalize_url( url )
+                try:
+                    # for sections, display title
+                    url = ( '&lsquo;<a href="' + url + '">'
+                            + block.title + '</a>&rsquo;'
+                            + rest )
+                except Exception:
+                    url = ( '<a href="' + url + '">'
+                            + name + '</a>'
+                            + rest )
+
+                return url
+            except Exception:
+                # we detected a cross-reference to an unknown item
+                log.warn( "Undefined cross reference '%s'.", name )
+                return '?' + name + '?' + rest
+
+        return html_quote( word )
+
+    def  make_md_para( self, words, in_html = False ):
+        """Convert words of a paragraph into tagged Markdown text.
+
+        Also handle cross references.
+        """
+        line = ""
+        if words:
+            line = self.make_md_word( words[0] )
+            for word in words[1:]:
+                line = line + " " + self.make_md_word( word )
+            # handle hyperlinks
+            line = sources.re_url.sub( r'<\1>', line )
+            # convert '...' quotations into real left and right single quotes
+            line = re.sub( r"(^|\W)'(.*?)'(\W|$)",
+                           r'\1&lsquo;\2&rsquo;\3',
+                           line )
+            # convert tilde into non-breaking space
+            line = line.replace( "~", "&nbsp;" )
+
+        # Return
+        if in_html:
+            # If we are in an HTML tag, return with newline after para
+            return line + md_newline
+        # Otherwise return a Markdown paragraph
+        return md_newline + line
+
+    def  make_md_code( self, lines, lang ):
+        """Convert a code sequence to markdown."""
+        if not lang:
+            lang = ''
+        line = code_header + lang + '\n'
+        for l in lines:
+            # NOTE Markdown REQUIRES all special chars in code blocks
+            line = line + l.rstrip() + '\n'
+
+        return line + code_footer
+
+    def  make_md_items( self, items, in_html = False ):
+        """Convert a field's content into markdown."""
+        lines = []
+        for item in items:
+            if item.lines:
+                lines.append( self.make_md_code( item.lines, item.lang ) )
+            else:
+                lines.append( self.make_md_para( item.words, in_html ) )
+
+        return '\n'.join( lines )
+
+    def  print_md_items( self, items, in_html = False ):
+        content = self.make_md_items( items, in_html )
+        if in_html:
+            # Parse markdown in content
+            content = self.markdown( content ).rstrip()
+        print( content )
+
+    def print_md_para( self, words, in_html = False ):
+        content = self.make_md_para( words, in_html )
+        if in_html:
+            # Parse markdown in content
+            content = self.markdown( content ).rstrip()
+        return content
+
+    def  print_html_field( self, field ):
+        if field.name:
+            print( '<table><tr valign="top"><td><b>'
+                   + field.name
+                   + "</b></td><td>" )
+
+        print( self.make_md_items( field.items ) )
+
+        if field.name:
+            print( "</td></tr></table>" )
+
+    def  source_quote( self, line, block_name = None ):
+        result = ""
+        while line:
+            m = sources.re_source_crossref.match( line )
+            if m:
+                name   = m.group( 2 )
+                prefix = html_quote( m.group( 1 ) )
+                length = len( m.group( 0 ) )
+
+                if name == block_name:
+                    # this is the current block name, if any
+                    result = result + prefix + '<b>' + name + '</b>'
+                    # result = result + prefix + name
+                
+                # Keyword highlighting
+                elif sources.re_source_keywords.match( name ):
+                    # this is a C keyword
+                    result = ( result + prefix
+                               + keyword_prefix + name + keyword_suffix )
+
+                elif name in self.identifiers:
+                    # this is a known identifier
+                    block = self.identifiers[name]
+                    iden  = block.name
+
+                    # link to a field ID if possible
+                    try:
+                        for markup in block.markups:
+                            if markup.tag == 'values':
+                                for field in markup.fields:
+                                    if field.name:
+                                        iden = name
+
+                        result = ( result + prefix
+                                    + '<a href="'
+                                    + self.make_block_url( block, iden, code = True )
+                                    + '">' + name + '</a>' )
+                    except Exception:
+                        # sections don't have `markups'; however, we don't
+                        # want references to sections here anyway
+                        result = result + html_quote( line[:length] )
+
+                else:
+                    result = result + html_quote( line[:length] )
+
+                line = line[length:]
+            else:
+                result = result + html_quote( line )
+                line   = []
+
+        return result
+
+    def  print_md_field_list( self, fields ):
+        is_long = False
+        for field in fields:
+            # if any field name is longer than
+            # 25 chars change to long table
+            if len( field.name ) > 25:
+                is_long = True
+                break
+            # if any line has a code sequence
+            # change to long table
+            for item in field.items:
+                if item.lines:
+                    is_long = True
+                    break
+        if is_long:
+            print( '<table class="fields long">' )
+        else:
+            print( '<table class="fields">' )
+        for field in fields:
+            print( '<tr><td class="val" id="' + self.slugify( field.name ) + '">'
+                   + field.name
+                   + '</td><td class="desc">' )
+            self.print_md_items( field.items, in_html = True )
+            print( "</td></tr>" )
+        print( "</table>" )
+
+    def  print_md_markup( self, markup ):
+        table_fields = []
+        for field in markup.fields:
+            if field.name:
+                # We begin a new series of field or value definitions.  We
+                # record them in the `table_fields' list before outputting
+                # all of them as a single table.
+                table_fields.append( field )
+            else:
+                if table_fields:
+                    self.print_md_field_list( table_fields )
+                    table_fields = []
+
+                self.print_md_items( field.items )
+
+        if table_fields:
+            self.print_md_field_list( table_fields )
+
+    #
+    # formatting the index
+    #
+    def  index_enter( self ):
+        print( self.md_index_header )
+        self.index_items = {}
+
+    def  index_name_enter( self, name ):
+        block = self.identifiers[name]
+        url   = self.make_block_url( block )
+        self.index_items[name] = url
+
+    def  index_exit( self ):
+        # `block_index' already contains the sorted list of index names
+        letter  = ''
+        for bname in self.block_index:
+            if letter != bname[0].upper():
+                # print letter heading
+                letter = bname[0].upper()
+                print( '\n' + md_h3 + letter + '\n' )
+            url   = self.index_items[bname]
+            # display `foo[bar]' as `foo (bar)'
+            bname = bname.replace( "[", " (" )
+            bname = bname.replace( "]", ")"  )
+            # normalize url
+            url   = self.normalize_url( url )
+            line  = ( '[' + bname + ']' + '(' + url + ')' + '  ' )
+            print( line )
+
+        # TODO Remove commented code once the above is ready
+        # count   = len( self.block_index )
+        # rows  = ( count + self.columns - 1 ) // self.columns
+
+        # print( '<table class="index">' )
+        # for r in range( rows ):
+        #     line = "<tr>"
+        #     for c in range( self.columns ):
+        #         i = r + c * rows
+        #         if i < count:
+        #             bname = self.block_index[r + c * rows]
+        #             url   = self.index_items[bname]
+        #             # display `foo[bar]' as `foo (bar)'
+        #             bname = bname.replace( "[", " (" )
+        #             bname = bname.replace( "]", ")"  )
+        #             # normalize url
+        #             url = self.normalize_url( url )
+        #             line  = ( line + '<td><a href="' + url + '">'
+        #                       + bname + '</a></td>' )
+        #         else:
+        #             line = line + '<td></td>'
+        #     line = line + "</tr>"
+        #     print( line )
+
+        # print( "</table>" )
+
+        print( md_line_sep )
+        print( self.time_footer )
+
+        self.index_items = {}
+
+    def  index_dump( self, index_filename = None ):
+        if index_filename == None:
+            index_filename = self.file_prefix + "index.md"
+
+        Formatter.index_dump( self, index_filename )
+
+    #
+    # Formatting the table of contents and
+    # config file for MkDocs.
+    #
+    def  toc_enter( self ):
+        print( self.md_toc_header )
+        print( "# Table of Contents" )
+
+    def  toc_chapter_enter( self, chapter ):
+        print( chapter_header + " ".join( chapter.title ) + md_newline )
+        print( '<table class="toc">' )
+        # add a chapter
+        self.config.start_chapter( " ".join( chapter.title ) )
+
+    def  toc_section_enter( self, section ):
+        print( '<tr><td class="link">'
+               + '<a href="'
+               + self.make_section_url( section, code = True ) + '">'
+               + section.title + '</a></td><td class="desc">' )
+        print( self.print_md_para( section.abstract, in_html = True ) )
+        # add section to chapter
+        self.config.add_chapter_page( section.title,
+                                      self.make_section_url( section ) )
+
+    def  toc_section_exit( self, section ):
+        print( "</td></tr>" )
+
+    def  toc_chapter_exit( self, chapter ):
+        print( "</table>" )
+        #print( chapter_footer )
+        # End the chapter
+        self.config.end_chapter()
+
+    def  toc_index( self, index_filename ):
+        print( chapter_header
+               + '[Global Index](' + index_filename + ')'
+            )
+
+    def  toc_exit( self ):
+        print( md_line_sep )
+        print( self.time_footer )
+        # Build and flush MkDocs config
+        self.config.build_config()
+
+    def  toc_dump( self, toc_filename = None, index_filename = None ):
+        if toc_filename == None:
+            toc_filename = self.file_prefix + "toc.md"
+
+        if index_filename == None:
+            index_filename = self.file_prefix + "index.md"
+
+        Formatter.toc_dump( self, toc_filename, index_filename )
+
+    #
+    # formatting sections
+    #
+    def  section_enter( self, section ):
+        if section.chapter:
+            print( md_header_1 + md_header_2
+                   +  self.make_chapter_url( section.chapter.title )
+                   +  md_crumbs_sep + section.title
+                   + md_line_sep )
+        else:
+            # this should never happen!
+            log.warn( "No chapter name for Section '%s'.", section.title )
+
+        # Print section title
+        print( md_h1 + section.title )
+
+        # print section synopsis
+        print( section_synopsis_header )
+        #print( section_synopsis_footer )
+
+        #print( description_header )
+        print( self.make_md_items( section.description ) )
+        print( description_footer )
+
+    def  block_enter( self, block ):
+        
+        # place anchor if needed
+        if block.name:
+            url = block.name
+            # display `foo[bar]' as `foo'
+            name = re.sub( r'\[.*\]', '', block.name )
+            # normalize url
+            url = self.normalize_url( url )
+            print( md_h2 + name + md_newline )
+
+        # dump the block C source lines now
+        if block.code:
+            header = ''
+            for f in self.headers.keys():
+                header_filename = os.path.normpath( block.source.filename )
+                if header_filename.find( os.path.normpath( f ) ) >= 0:
+                    header = self.headers[f] + ' (' + f + ')'
+                    break
+
+            # Warn if header macro not found
+            # if not header:
+            #     log.warn(
+            #     "No header macro for"
+            #     " '%s'.", block.source.filename )
+
+            if header:
+                print( 'Defined in ' + header + '.' )
+
+            print( source_header )
+            for l in block.code:
+                print( self.source_quote( l, block.name ) )
+            print( source_footer )
+
+    def  markup_enter( self, markup, block ):
+        if markup.tag == "description":
+            print( description_header )
+        else:
+            print( md_h4 + markup.tag + md_h4_inter )
+
+        self.print_md_markup( markup )
+
+    def  markup_exit( self, markup, block ):
+        if markup.tag == "description":
+            print( description_footer )
+        else:
+            print( "" )
+
+    def  block_exit( self, block ):
+        print( md_hr )
+
+    def  section_exit( self, section ):
+        pass
+
+    def  section_dump_all( self ):
+        log.debug( "Building markdown pages for sections." )
+        for section in self.sections:
+            self.section_dump( section,
+                               self.file_prefix + section.name + '.md' )
+
+# eof
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/tox.ini b/src/tools/docwriter/tox.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d14a2179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/tox.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[tox]
+envlist = py27, py36
+skipsdist = True
+
+[testenv]
+deps =
+    pytest
+    -rrequirements.txt
+commands =
+    python -m pytest -v
diff --git a/src/tools/docwriter/utils.py b/src/tools/docwriter/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..186cc4dd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/docwriter/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+#
+#  utils.py
+#
+#    Auxiliary functions for the `docmaker' tool (library file).
+#
+#  Copyright 2002-2018 by
+#  David Turner.
+#
+#  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,
+#  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project
+#  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute
+#  this file you indicate that you have read the license and
+#  understand and accept it fully.
+
+"""Utility functions for Docwriter.
+
+This module provides various utility functions for Docwriter.
+"""
+
+import glob
+import itertools
+import logging
+import os
+import sys
+
+log = logging.getLogger( __name__ )
+
+# current output directory
+#
+output_dir = None
+markdown_dir = "markdown"
+
+def build_message():
+    """Print build message to console."""
+    path = os.path.join( output_dir, markdown_dir )
+    path = os.path.normpath(path)
+    log.info("Building markdown documentation to directory: %s", path)
+
+def  index_key( s ):
+    """Generate a sorting key.
+
+    We want lexicographical order (primary key) except that capital
+    letters are sorted before lowercase ones(secondary key).
+
+    The primary key is implemented by lowercasing the input.  The
+    secondary key is simply the original data appended, character by
+    character.  For example, the sort key for `FT_x` is `fFtT__xx`,
+    while the sort key for `ft_X` is `fftt__xX`.  Since ASCII codes of
+    uppercase letters are numerically smaller than the codes of
+    lowercase letters, `fFtT__xx` gets sorted before `fftt__xX`.
+    """
+    return " ".join( itertools.chain( *zip( s.lower(), s ) ) )
+
+
+def  sort_order_list( input_list, order_list ):
+    """Sort `input_list`, placing the elements of `order_list' in front."""
+    new_list = order_list[:]
+    for name in input_list:
+        if not name in order_list:
+            new_list.append( name )
+    return new_list
+
+
+def  open_output( filename, config = False ):
+    """Divert standard output to a given project documentation file.
+
+    Use `output_dir` to determine the filename location if necessary and
+    save the old stdout handle in a tuple that is returned by this function.
+
+    If `config` is set to True, file is written to the parent directory.
+    This is because MkDocs (and other generators) require configuration
+    files to be in the parent directory.
+    """
+    if output_dir and output_dir != "":
+        if not config:
+            filename = output_dir + os.sep + markdown_dir + os.sep + filename
+        else:
+            filename = output_dir + os.sep + filename
+
+    old_stdout = sys.stdout
+    new_file   = open( filename, "w" )
+    sys.stdout = new_file
+
+    return ( new_file, old_stdout )
+
+
+def  close_output( output ):
+    """Close the output that was returned by `open_output`."""
+    output[0].close()
+    sys.stdout = output[1]
+
+
+def  check_output():
+    """Check if output directory is valid."""
+    global output_dir
+    if output_dir:
+        if output_dir != "":
+            if not os.path.isdir( output_dir ):
+                log.error( "Argument"
+                           " '%s' is not a valid directory.",
+                           output_dir )
+                sys.exit( 2 )
+        else:
+            output_dir = None
+
+
+def  file_exists( pathname ):
+    """Check that a given file exists."""
+    result = 1
+    try:
+        file_handle = open( pathname, "r" )
+        file_handle.close()
+    except Exception:
+        result = None
+        log.error( "%s couldn't be accessed.", pathname )
+
+    return result
+
+def clean_markdown_dir( ):
+    """Remove markdown and yml files from a directory."""
+    directory = output_dir + os.sep + markdown_dir
+    if not os.path.exists(directory):
+        return
+
+    for entry in os.listdir(directory):
+
+        # Don't remove hidden files from the directory.
+        if entry.startswith('.'):
+            continue
+        path = os.path.join(directory, entry)
+        if os.path.isdir(path):
+            continue
+
+        if entry.endswith('.md') or entry.endswith('.yml'):
+            os.unlink(path)
+
+def  make_file_list( args = None ):
+    """Build a list of input files from a list or command-line arguments."""
+    file_list = []
+
+    if not args:
+        args = sys.argv[1:]
+
+    for pathname in args:
+        if pathname.find( '*' ) >= 0:
+            newpath = glob.glob( pathname )
+            newpath.sort()  # sort files -- this is important because
+                            # of the order of files
+        else:
+            newpath = [pathname]
+
+        file_list.extend( newpath )
+
+    if len( file_list ) == 0:
+        file_list = None
+    else:
+        # now filter the file list to remove non-existing ones
+        file_list = filter( file_exists, file_list )
+
+    return file_list
+
+# eof